Studies show that especially older workers face difficulties in remaining in or re-entering employment. In order to avoid the higher risk of unemployment and social exclusion, workers over 45 need special support. This was the starting point for the Grundtvig Learning Partnership NEW ROLE: adult education providers from France, Norway, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and the UK focussed their activities on working with enterprises, local authorities and other agencies to support the learning and development needs of older people. For many adult education providers supporting workers over 45 is a new approach and a shift in their traditional role. All partner institutions in this Learning Partnership had to undergo a process of organisational change and development in order to improve what they provide for elderly workers. They also experienced the challenge to respond better to the need of employers and the local labour market and to adapt their services to these demands. Within three years, each partner developed a better practice for creating local networks with local authorities, enterprises, job centres, or research institutes. They set up new functions in their organisations and raised the competence of staff members. The latter was realised also by designing a new training course for seniors and developing the adequate didactical approaches. In addition the validation of acquired skills of course participants has been improved considerably in each of the partner institutions. During the course of the project 662 senior workers were already involved in the newly established training activities of the partner institutions. The NEWROLE of organisations in the field of adult education as "adult brokers" and their performance in this field of activity was brought to the attention of the management in enterprises. Due to this local cooperation and the visibility of results the project improved and eased the recognition of the competences and experiences of workers over 45 and contributed to their social inclusion.